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the guys who want more money from the pentagon should be focused on economic growth and not try to take a larger piece of a shrinking pie. i think the growth is the only way to get out -- 4% a year instead of obama's rate for a decade and you wipe out obama's accumulated debt and his first term, the $5 trillion he has run up. i think there are very important focuses on growth. when we see something in writing -- i am not going to get involved in some hypothetical because every once in awhile i explain a hypothetical and then it gets turned into more than i perhaps said or intended to say. but when something is written down -- and the good news is you have it written down, you put it on line for seven days, and the press and the american people look at it. nobody has to call me -- is this a tax increase? take a look at it. it will be either clearly a tax increase or not. we did not have any problems with the 2011 budget deal. it was not a tax increase. easy. the 2010 budget deal -- not a tax increase. we got lots of deals and nobody calls me on the phone wondering whether it is a tax inc
the guys who want more money from the pentagon should be focused on economic growth and not try to take a larger piece of a shrinking pie. i think the growth is the only way to get out -- 4% a year instead of obama's rate for a decade and you wipe out obama's accumulated debt and his first term, the $5 trillion he has run up. i think there are very important focuses on growth. when we see something in writing -- i am not going to get involved in some hypothetical because every once in awhile i...
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>> did the pentagon have review? >> no, didn't have fop once i'm retired from active due any i don't have to submit it to the pentagon unless i use classified information. so i avoided using any classified information but a lot of stuff was declassified right after the war. a lot of stuff was a matter of public record. so i had a great deal of material. the best thing i had was this, any war i ever fought most of instructions were sent by message back and forth. so you have hard copy record of every decision made. because of where we are today most of the orders and instructions are seventh back and forth by secured telephone. it became apparent that we're not going have a record of the decisions made unless we have a record ourselves. any time i had a conversation i wrote down what i said and what is being said to me. i had someone in there who would write down every time i made a decision and he would log it into a private journal that we kept of every decision that was happening during the war. if it had not been
>> did the pentagon have review? >> no, didn't have fop once i'm retired from active due any i don't have to submit it to the pentagon unless i use classified information. so i avoided using any classified information but a lot of stuff was declassified right after the war. a lot of stuff was a matter of public record. so i had a great deal of material. the best thing i had was this, any war i ever fought most of instructions were sent by message back and forth. so you have hard...
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it was the pentagon on a virginia's soil that was one of the places attacked on 9/11. i think that perhaps our roots going back to the first commander in chief, general and president george washington, give us that unique sense of when it comes to serving in the military. while most said the jobs in the economy and get and things of that nature, economic issues, are at the forefront of people's minds, some of the events of the past few weeks have put the issue of foreign policy front and center once again. no matter what the economy needs, america's role as the leader of the free world is always an issue of importance not only for americans, but around the world. there are many uncertainties, and you see them on the daily news. the arab spring has created a number of new leaders in many places, egypt, libya, other places. mitt romney will be the leader, i believe, who will help to forge new strategic alliances and create a very clear policy for how we are going to deal with the mideast, and be sure that we are always vigilant in this ongoing war against al qaeda and te
it was the pentagon on a virginia's soil that was one of the places attacked on 9/11. i think that perhaps our roots going back to the first commander in chief, general and president george washington, give us that unique sense of when it comes to serving in the military. while most said the jobs in the economy and get and things of that nature, economic issues, are at the forefront of people's minds, some of the events of the past few weeks have put the issue of foreign policy front and center...
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he was a director of marine corps public affairs at the pentagon from 2001 to 2003. there he led the development of the embedding program for frontline journalists, afghanistan and iraq conflicts. i know you remember when that started. afterward davis commanded forces in europe and africa from 2005 to 2007. and then marine corps mobilization command until his retirement in 2008. general davis also has eight years previous experience as executive director and president of the american press institute, also a membership-based institute. please join me in welcoming our exciting new executive director, major general drew davis. [applause] >> thank you for the introduction. first, all of these sessions from this point forward, we would like to have as an interaction with all of you, and on your seats, you see cards that we invite you to fill out with your questions for each of the speaks. -- speakers. we will have our staff collect those cards, and as the speaker has done with prepared marks, we'll deliver your questions on your behalf to each speaker, the first of whom i
he was a director of marine corps public affairs at the pentagon from 2001 to 2003. there he led the development of the embedding program for frontline journalists, afghanistan and iraq conflicts. i know you remember when that started. afterward davis commanded forces in europe and africa from 2005 to 2007. and then marine corps mobilization command until his retirement in 2008. general davis also has eight years previous experience as executive director and president of the american press...
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she said the pentagon had drawn up detailed plans for military action against the regime. or had it? they have to consider, and i encourage you to go look for it. the remarkable g-7 statements from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dempsey. general dempsey was asked to give us some idea about an operation that would be required to stop the killing of the civilians in syria. the general answer that he cannot do that because he has to know the outcome is. so you tell me what the outcome is, and then he goes on it and says, tell me that you want regime change in iraq, and i know how much it takes. tell me that following a regime change in syria, we need to restore order, and i know what that looks like. anything in syria would be hypothetical and extreme, and i cannot understand unless i understand the outcome. did not president obama say that assad had to go? two weeks ago, general dempsey said he could not plan because he did understand the outcome. it is remarkable. general dempsey is lacking any guidance in terms of the estate of what we want to reach in syria. w
she said the pentagon had drawn up detailed plans for military action against the regime. or had it? they have to consider, and i encourage you to go look for it. the remarkable g-7 statements from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dempsey. general dempsey was asked to give us some idea about an operation that would be required to stop the killing of the civilians in syria. the general answer that he cannot do that because he has to know the outcome is. so you tell me what the outcome...
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procurement is the things that the pentagon buys. again, all those programs like a fighter jet for the summary for the navy, that is on the table as well. >> military construction is the money the military spends to build bases and various other facilities. >> is that big money? >> it can be big money. those dollars are also on the table. >> what is not on the table? >> military retirement, the tensions that go to military men and women, the disability payments and things like that are not on the table. everything else in the budget is pretty much on the table. they can't close bases because of a law. the law says that they can't close the base, but they can downsize. it will require similar to what we had in the past, realignment. >> the last bullet point we're showing viewers, funding for the war in afghanistan is not on the table. >> it technically is, but the pentagon said they would move money if they had to. we will get everything we need. >> who makes the decision about what gets cut? >> it will probably give some and german -
procurement is the things that the pentagon buys. again, all those programs like a fighter jet for the summary for the navy, that is on the table as well. >> military construction is the money the military spends to build bases and various other facilities. >> is that big money? >> it can be big money. those dollars are also on the table. >> what is not on the table? >> military retirement, the tensions that go to military men and women, the disability payments and...
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but we could transfer responsibilities that are not truly in the defense of the country out of the pentagon, and consolidate programs and save a significant amount of money. >> this weekend, talk with senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, the affordable care act, and the future of the republican party. the president has written several books and reports, including his latest, "the debt bomb." live sunday at the 12:00 noon eastern. >> no, we hear from a syrian opposition spokesman about the latest developments in the ongoing syrian civil war. the spokesman urged the international community to intervene, and calls for u.s. leadership, rather than just humanitarian aid. from johns hopkins, this is an hour and a half. >> thank you. thank you for everyone. thank you for the john hopkins university for organizing this event. let me start by sharing with you a personal story that just happened today, which gives you just a sense of how our lives became tragic. today, one of my close friends, a well-known activist in my home town, has been killed by indiscriminate shelling in the city. daria i
but we could transfer responsibilities that are not truly in the defense of the country out of the pentagon, and consolidate programs and save a significant amount of money. >> this weekend, talk with senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, the affordable care act, and the future of the republican party. the president has written several books and reports, including his latest, "the debt bomb." live sunday at the 12:00 noon eastern. >> no, we hear from a syrian...
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host: what is on the table for the pentagon? guest: everything can be cut, but the president has the power to exempt military personnel, and he has indicated that he would do that. everything else is basically on the table. weapons systems, operations maintenance accounts, protected service member salary, all of those services are part of the great man's budget. host: what about procurement? caller: things that they buy. -- guest: things that they buy. and again, all of those programs, like the 30 -- like a fighter jet, that is on the table as well. host: military construction, what is that? guest of the money that the military spends to build the bases and various other facilities. host: testing and evaluation, is that big money? guest: it can be. before weapons systems are built there is a whole research and development fund. host: let's talk about what is not on the table. >> we will take you back to the white house where president obama will speak shortly. he is scheduled to speak at 5:45 p.m. eastern about the earlier meeti
host: what is on the table for the pentagon? guest: everything can be cut, but the president has the power to exempt military personnel, and he has indicated that he would do that. everything else is basically on the table. weapons systems, operations maintenance accounts, protected service member salary, all of those services are part of the great man's budget. host: what about procurement? caller: things that they buy. -- guest: things that they buy. and again, all of those programs, like the...
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today from a calller about china, and one of the things that this administration and leadership of the pentagon has done has been trying to engage china. last week we sell the chinese defense minister visits for the first time in seven or nine years. secretary panetta is planning to go over to china as well, which shows there is a good or better than there had been a relationship between the u.s. and china's military. we will see where that goes for now. host: thank you for joining as for this discussion. president obama is delivering this speech at barnard college at 1:00. that is happening here later. right now we will take you live up to the bipartisan policy center where they are having a discussion on the upcoming baghdad talks that are happening on may 23. the u.s. and international partners will sit down in baghdad for talks about iran. thank you for joining us. we will see you back here tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> we are live at the bipartisan policy center this morning. they are hosting a
today from a calller about china, and one of the things that this administration and leadership of the pentagon has done has been trying to engage china. last week we sell the chinese defense minister visits for the first time in seven or nine years. secretary panetta is planning to go over to china as well, which shows there is a good or better than there had been a relationship between the u.s. and china's military. we will see where that goes for now. host: thank you for joining as for this...
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this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the right military posture for forces in the region? what do we need them to do? conversations about the military and defense right now, are mostly about budgets and numbers. it is important to talk more about objectives, strategy, and policies since the attack in benghazi could represent a kind of new normal in our dangerous world. the defense department needs to answer these questions. i might add in the authorization bill we added authorization for 1000 additional marines to be used to protect our installations, diplomatic installations overseas. it is essential for the community to conduct a similar arb-type effort. why did it take more than a week for the eye witnesses' accounts to reach our analysts put these witnesses could have told them in minutes there was no protest at our consulate, a conclusion that in the a
this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the right military posture for forces in the region? what do we need them to do? conversations about the military and defense right now, are mostly about budgets and numbers. it is important to talk more about objectives, strategy, and policies since...
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every morning i checked with the pentagon to find out what price has been paid. as of this morning, there are 6509 fallen angels in iraq and afghanistan. when you are in the theater, you refer to any one fallen in theater as a fallen angel. there are 6509 families who have suffered a great deal, and what was me think about isin't during my colleagues talk about how we have to bring this country together again. we have had too much division, and one of the things i found remarkable is none of the 50,118 who have been wounded, none of the 17,000 were critically wounded. none of them ever asked the guy or woman standing next to them if you are a democrat or republican. none of them ever engaged in anything other than the interest of their country. i saw another demonstration of that spirit that gave me hope in this got awful storm we just had, sandy. it really clobbered new jersey. every morning i will be on a call where we speak to the governors of the affected states, and i found it remarkable the democrats and republicans are all acting together again. they are a
every morning i checked with the pentagon to find out what price has been paid. as of this morning, there are 6509 fallen angels in iraq and afghanistan. when you are in the theater, you refer to any one fallen in theater as a fallen angel. there are 6509 families who have suffered a great deal, and what was me think about isin't during my colleagues talk about how we have to bring this country together again. we have had too much division, and one of the things i found remarkable is none of...
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. >> you also get a roughly $600 billion in savings from the pentagon -- military spending. what is your own view on whether or not this government should be prepared to go beyond the 400 a $7 billion the president targeted in terms of reduction in defense spending and go further? something closer to the $600 -- $600 billion figure. >> we did $487 billion in reductions as part of the original budget control act. it is important to know there were reductions up projected increases. it was not a reduction of the baseline. since then bowles had about as much savings if he went over the fiscal cliff. the sequester is an irresponsible way to deal with cuts weathered defense or non- defense because it is across the board. in terms of the magnitude of defense savings i think $5 billion cuts is excess of. i do think there are additional savings to be made a in defense. the chairman has said another $100 billion, others have made good arguments for how you can do a little bit -- the main issue is what is the military strategy. the reality is we are doing lots of things that enter the
. >> you also get a roughly $600 billion in savings from the pentagon -- military spending. what is your own view on whether or not this government should be prepared to go beyond the 400 a $7 billion the president targeted in terms of reduction in defense spending and go further? something closer to the $600 -- $600 billion figure. >> we did $487 billion in reductions as part of the original budget control act. it is important to know there were reductions up projected increases....
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the military in pakistan has no more rules than the pentagon in the u.s. i do not know what that means. [laughter] i say that with full confidence that the military in pakistan has as much as a -- of a role in the decisionmaking process as the pentagon. i would say a little less. in the last two years, if you look at what this democratic government was able to do -- we must not be able to look at them. i do not blame our people. i do not blame your people. the military operations and we were able to do was able to achieve rich dividends and it was done under the guidance of political leadership. it required the prime minister at that time to consult all political leaders. that is the way it is done in any other country. we feel it is important that everybody takes care of a sphere. you alluded to respect and the effect upon relations. i think you are right on point. we must be seen as pursuing our own national agenda and our own national interests. if we can demonstrate that to the people of pakistan, we will have won this battle. when i said from the podi
the military in pakistan has no more rules than the pentagon in the u.s. i do not know what that means. [laughter] i say that with full confidence that the military in pakistan has as much as a -- of a role in the decisionmaking process as the pentagon. i would say a little less. in the last two years, if you look at what this democratic government was able to do -- we must not be able to look at them. i do not blame our people. i do not blame your people. the military operations and we were...
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the pentagon had a flame plumbed into it and we lost hundreds of innocent lives there. this is a very real issue. i think -- i take it seriously and as president of united states and as commander-in- chief, i will do what i have to do to keep the american people say. we're probably a greater risk now when president obama came into office, because you're looking at the specter of a nuclear iran. this changes the equation and could change the course of history. >> how you respond to someone like john mccain who says that he takes it seriously and says that by using torture, his definition of the word, as actually made us less safe as a result? >> number one, i have the deepest admiration and respect for john mccain. he is a true american hero and i respect him, i respect his opinion. but he and i would disagree on this issue. i see that this is an enhanced interrogation technique that should be something that is available to a president of united states. limited use, and undoubtedly. but something nonetheless in the right circumstances that the president needs to employed
the pentagon had a flame plumbed into it and we lost hundreds of innocent lives there. this is a very real issue. i think -- i take it seriously and as president of united states and as commander-in- chief, i will do what i have to do to keep the american people say. we're probably a greater risk now when president obama came into office, because you're looking at the specter of a nuclear iran. this changes the equation and could change the course of history. >> how you respond to someone...
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i voted this is something the pentagon did not want but there were those advocating for it. i voted against the s22 which was cut by the way. i voted on a different alternative fighter engine that was not necessary as well and that was cut. and those are examples of programs that were cut. but whey don't want to do is what my opponent says he embraces the ryan budget. what does the ryan budget do? it ends medicare, makes it a voucher. dramatically cuts assisttons education in our country. as someone who grew up poor, the first of my family to go to college, i want pell grants to be out there and keeping student interest loan low so every child can achieve an education. it is important to do this tpwh a balance way for middle class interest. >> when i'm there we're going to have a budget that i will work on and advocate for and compromise along the way without sacrificing principle with my colleagues. you talk about congressman ryan, it's more of the same. it's the other guy's fault. you've been there a long time. your party has been the majority in the senate for a long time
i voted this is something the pentagon did not want but there were those advocating for it. i voted against the s22 which was cut by the way. i voted on a different alternative fighter engine that was not necessary as well and that was cut. and those are examples of programs that were cut. but whey don't want to do is what my opponent says he embraces the ryan budget. what does the ryan budget do? it ends medicare, makes it a voucher. dramatically cuts assisttons education in our country. as...
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from the beginning, we have been in regular touch with the secret service and with the pentagon about this incident. i am sure the discussion and briefing covers a variety of subjects, a variety both facts and rumors. what i am not going to do is give a play-by-play or speculate about every rumor you may have heard from either anonymous sources or just the internet i.d. not have anything more for you on the investigation itself. >> but could be some sort of an internal investigation? >> i have no reason to believe there is a need for that. i am not going to talk speculatively about where this investigation is going. >> we know mark sullivan has been briefing any member of congress that has asked for one. who has he been briefing at the white house? >> he has had conversations with the chief of staff, the deputy chief of staff, and maybe others. there have been communications with other members of the secret service. it is a regular conversation so that the white house can be kept abreast of the investigation and steps that being taken. the president has not had a conversation with dir
from the beginning, we have been in regular touch with the secret service and with the pentagon about this incident. i am sure the discussion and briefing covers a variety of subjects, a variety both facts and rumors. what i am not going to do is give a play-by-play or speculate about every rumor you may have heard from either anonymous sources or just the internet i.d. not have anything more for you on the investigation itself. >> but could be some sort of an internal investigation?...
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i know people at the pentagon care very deeply about trying to allocate the cuts in a responsible way. they are riven by disagreement into service rivalry as people are on the hill. the system rarely produces perfect outcomes. >> in a few moments, patty murray and what it might take to reach a deal in congress on the debt. in 40 minutes, a forum on what the -- on what role the u.s. should be in in syria. and then president obama campaigns and ohio. >> let me say that again. my agenda is not to put in place a series of policies a lot of attention and applause. my policy will be create jobs for the american people. i do not have a hidden agenda. i submit to you this, if you want a president who will make things better in the african- american community, you are looking at him. you take a look. >> nit romney and vice-president joe biden spoke at the naacp national convention in houston. >> just close your eyes and imagine, imagine what the romney justice department will look like. imagine when his senior invited a -- adviser on constitutional issues is robert bork. imagine the recommenda
i know people at the pentagon care very deeply about trying to allocate the cuts in a responsible way. they are riven by disagreement into service rivalry as people are on the hill. the system rarely produces perfect outcomes. >> in a few moments, patty murray and what it might take to reach a deal in congress on the debt. in 40 minutes, a forum on what the -- on what role the u.s. should be in in syria. and then president obama campaigns and ohio. >> let me say that again. my...
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this is his first time in the pentagon briefing room. he will make brief opening remarks and we will open the floor to your questions. i would ask you to please identify yourself and who you are before you ask the question. we have 30 minutes ago. with that, the floor is yours. >> good morning and thank you, captain. first i would like to recognize capt. kirby. he has been selected to the rear admiral and will soon head of the -- head up the chief operations information area. the thing i can tell you from being a naval officer myself and an admiral is he has a big job of taking care of the information. he has to watch a out forfolk -- for folks like me. it is my first time here. i have been pacific commander for about three months. i have done extensive travel and will continue that in the near term. i also thank you for being here today and for those of you who do find the time to travel with us and to see what we are doing with our alliances, the partners in the pacific, we have the opportunity and we certainly do welcome that and supp
this is his first time in the pentagon briefing room. he will make brief opening remarks and we will open the floor to your questions. i would ask you to please identify yourself and who you are before you ask the question. we have 30 minutes ago. with that, the floor is yours. >> good morning and thank you, captain. first i would like to recognize capt. kirby. he has been selected to the rear admiral and will soon head of the -- head up the chief operations information area. the thing i...
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. >> i am hesitant to bring of the pentagon. don't ask don't tell is historic. it was passed and that had full lot that is removed from our books. we have to remember that our men and women who fought and died to this country do not have equal benefits. there is a long way to go as it relates to the full benefits and = of id cards and base skirting. there is a whole host of things so we need to make. as well as transgendered service. that is not a discussion. it is something that is important and needs to be addressed. talkf these things we about -- there are real life people. it is not often you can pass a law that there are real life people that are immediately impacted and feel it. in this country, the vast majority of people live in places where they are treated as second-class innocence. a young person growing up in america -- look at the three places where people spend the most of their time -- home, school , adn church. they are rejected in all three. these advancements that agreement impact those lives. itel closed some people that they can grow up with
. >> i am hesitant to bring of the pentagon. don't ask don't tell is historic. it was passed and that had full lot that is removed from our books. we have to remember that our men and women who fought and died to this country do not have equal benefits. there is a long way to go as it relates to the full benefits and = of id cards and base skirting. there is a whole host of things so we need to make. as well as transgendered service. that is not a discussion. it is something that is...
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the pentagon is very focused -- you consume 80% of the energy that the federal government consumes. i would like to know your thinking on that as a way forward to save money and work with a smaller budget. related to that is energy and the relationship with u.s. national security. your take on events in iran and nigeria, the impact on oil supply for the united states over the coming months or years. >> thank you for sharing your nightmares with me, i share them myself. you left off one or two ofnst points, but you got most them. energy is the right thing to do. i am not a card-carrying member of greenpeace, but i recognize it is the right thing to do for become alert and aware and concerned about energy. the other is cost. we consume enormous amounts of fossil fuels. the reason i am passionate about energy and i have made it a focus area for myself, i would describe it as operational energy. i might be off by a few, but 250 either forward operating out afghanistan.s in all the things that sustain life, and every one of those generally requires us to drive it in or fly in or drop in.
the pentagon is very focused -- you consume 80% of the energy that the federal government consumes. i would like to know your thinking on that as a way forward to save money and work with a smaller budget. related to that is energy and the relationship with u.s. national security. your take on events in iran and nigeria, the impact on oil supply for the united states over the coming months or years. >> thank you for sharing your nightmares with me, i share them myself. you left off one or...
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he has been stationed at nato's southern headquarters in naples, italy and the pentagon. on september 11, 2001, his office was destroyed by american airlines flight 77. fortunately, he was in another part of the building when it hit. secretary of defense robert gates nominated him as commandant in summer of 2010. by choosing an aviator to redefine the role of the seaborne force that has operated as a defacto army, gates showed a willingness to shake up established bureaucracies, seen as an innovative thinker about future combat and charting the course and direction beyond the current war. soon after becoming, doc, he was mired in the culture wars when he became an outspoken opponent of the ending of the don't ask, don't tell policy, prohibiting gays from openly serving in the military. he predicted such a change would become a dangerous distraction that would harm combat effectiveness. less than one year later, the obama administration repealed the policy and he wasted no time implementing the order, telling marines that the corps will step out smartly and faithfully to i
he has been stationed at nato's southern headquarters in naples, italy and the pentagon. on september 11, 2001, his office was destroyed by american airlines flight 77. fortunately, he was in another part of the building when it hit. secretary of defense robert gates nominated him as commandant in summer of 2010. by choosing an aviator to redefine the role of the seaborne force that has operated as a defacto army, gates showed a willingness to shake up established bureaucracies, seen as an...
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does anybody remember those, those big things, cold war junkie like i was and these were essentially pentagon documents and now in retrospect looks like they were trying to use these to justify various defense budgets but cool snapshots each year of what the soviets had done. i collected all of them, instead of atlantic monthly, i had soviet military power magazines. and they did benchmark from year to year. told the public what our government was saying we're worried about. as we benchmark this, i'm interested in cyber security as a concept. it seems to me to be the big blob, under which there's so much that fit under it, it's ee morphous and so omnipresent and things it becomes very difficult to explain to the public where we had successes, where we haven't, what we should fear, what we shouldn't. i want to start with katherine and then jump to paul. >> sure. thank you for having me here today. thanks for coming to have this discussion. the topic of discussing the threat, if you will, or the concerns the government has with the public, i think ironically, i see from a different perspective,
does anybody remember those, those big things, cold war junkie like i was and these were essentially pentagon documents and now in retrospect looks like they were trying to use these to justify various defense budgets but cool snapshots each year of what the soviets had done. i collected all of them, instead of atlantic monthly, i had soviet military power magazines. and they did benchmark from year to year. told the public what our government was saying we're worried about. as we benchmark...
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i can assure you the pentagon planning for this is incredibly robust. it is ready to read if you look at our posture in the region, it is very strong and well positioned. the military option is a real. the president's judgment is that now is night at the time because there is still a chance with further sanctions biting for iran to change. >> how much longer does the president feel if can wait and give the negotiations a chance? >> the key is that we have to ensure iran is not able to enrich material to get a weapon. that is what the intelligence community is watching very closely. the judgment is we do still have time. >> how much time? but they have testified publicly on this a year more. at minimum. >> let's jump ahead to syria which is another urgent issue. michelle, if the assad regime used chemical weapons in any way against its own people, an international force moving in, with the obama administration use american military power to stop it? >> i cannot speak for the president on that issue. that is going to be his decision and we are now getting
i can assure you the pentagon planning for this is incredibly robust. it is ready to read if you look at our posture in the region, it is very strong and well positioned. the military option is a real. the president's judgment is that now is night at the time because there is still a chance with further sanctions biting for iran to change. >> how much longer does the president feel if can wait and give the negotiations a chance? >> the key is that we have to ensure iran is not able...
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double digit inflation are increases we are seeing a year over year and whether small business or the pentagon is saying -- i have two boys who were beginning their lives in the united states navy's of they are on a different health plan. i see what they are doing health care costs are impacting everybody across the board. i see we have to be smart about how we read the system of access superfluous costs spurted want to get to a point in time where the implications for medicare are real -- to where you can visit the doctor's office with some information on some level of transparency about what is being offered they can choose what procedures are available to them. and what the cost implications are. when was the last time you walked into a doctor's office and had a doctor explain the procedures and what they cost? nobody understands what the costs are a current that has to be coupled with better knowledge of real costs with an insurance program that does what insurance companies are supposed to do. they are supposed to take a risk and they're supposed to offer accessible policies which they ar
double digit inflation are increases we are seeing a year over year and whether small business or the pentagon is saying -- i have two boys who were beginning their lives in the united states navy's of they are on a different health plan. i see what they are doing health care costs are impacting everybody across the board. i see we have to be smart about how we read the system of access superfluous costs spurted want to get to a point in time where the implications for medicare are real -- to...